TED talks have redefined the elements of a successful presentation & become the gold standard for public speaking around the world & yet the techniques that top TED speakers use are the same ones that will make any presentation more dynamic fire up any team & give anyone the confidence to overcome their fear of public speaking Communications coach & bestselling author of The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs Carmine Gallo has broken down the top TED talks & interviewed the most popular TED presenters to uncover the nine secrets of all successful TED presentations From ' Unleashing the Master Within' & ' Delivering Jaw Dropping Moments' to ' Sticking to the 18-minute Rule' Gallo provides a step-by-step method that makes it possible for anyone to create design & deliver a TED-style presentation that is engaging persuasive & memorable Ideas are the true currency of the 21st century & Talk Like TED gives readers a way to create presentations around the ideas that matter most to them presentations that will energize their audiences to spread those ideas launch new initiatives & reach their highest goals